Implementation and Evaluation of ASN.1 Compiler

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ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation One) is a formal specification language which provides a means to define the structures of transferred data and their external representation in the OSI application protocols. In implementing OSI application protocol software, implementors have to write encoder and decoder programs which convert data in an internal data representation into an external data representation, and vice versa. The size of encoders and decoders is generally large since the application protocols use complicated data structures in order to provide various communication services. In order to reduce the implementation costs of the encoder and decoder, it is a promising subject to develop a software tool generating those programs automatically. We, therefore, have developed an ASN.1 compiler which generates encoders, decoders and internal data types for individual data types in an ASN.1 specification. We have applied the compiler to generate decoders and decoders of several OSI protocols, such as FTAM and MHS protocols. The size of these programs is almost the same as the manually written encoders and decoders . The performance of generated encoders and decoders is more than 800 K bytes per second on 4 MIPS workstation. It ensures that the compiler can be applied to practical software implementation.
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1992-10-31